Park will get up close with crawly crittersThe Louisiana State Arboretum will host “Insect Day at the Arboretum” Saturday, July 13 from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. “Bug-out” with some of the top entomologists and insect enthusiasts in the state, in on...

Class will have birthday partyNifty! Nifty! The Natchitoches Central High School Class of 1981 is turning Fifty. Plans are underway for our birthday celebration for our class reaching the big 50. The reunion will be more exc...

Visitors can ‘bug out’ at Insect DayThe Louisiana State Arboretum will host “Insect Day at the Arboretum” Saturday, July 13 from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. “Bug-out” with some of the top entomologists and insect enthusiasts in the state, in on...

Park debuts water featureChicot State Park will open a new water playground for the summer. The playground, tumble buckets, water cannons, fountains, aqua domes, a pavilion and bathrooms. The project replaces a 40-plus-yea...

Memorial set for July 4The Christian Baptist Church family will celebrate the life and legacy of Dea. J.D. “Coach” Garrett. A memorial service will be at the Christian Baptist Church, July 4 at 10 a.m. Garrett passed awa...

Poker run, fun will help biker Friends and fellow riders will have a benefit for Charles ‘Gator’ DeDon Saturday, June 29 at Back Roads in Campti. Gator will undergo serious heart surgeries, and the benefit will help him through ...

Artists must submit poster designs by FridayArtists are being sought to design the 2013 Natchitoches Christmas Festival Poster. The theme for the poster is “Natchitoches Tricentennial – 300 years (1714-2014)”. Artists who would like to enter...